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Adjective
Earlier this year, for example, it was found that an antibiotic primarily used in veterinary medicine was able to convince the microbes in mouse guts to produce colonic acid, a life-extending compound.—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025 Fulcher’s cause of death was determined to be sepsis, peritonitis and colonic perforation, along with the instrument left in his body during surgery, per Cleveland 19 News.—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
Offerings include colonics as well as massages, facials and scrubs.—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026 Finally, there’s enemas and colonics—procedures that involve injecting liquid up your butt to relieve constipation or boost digestion.—Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for colonic